hoke

/hoʊk/

//hoʊk// noun

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"hoke" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hoke” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,982
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of hook.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hoke · hoke · English

hoke · rank #49,982 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,982
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hoare

Nearest frequency peer: Hoare (-3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hoke”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hoke” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hoke vs how
50% similar
hoke vs hot
50% similar
hoke vs hop
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hoke
PropertyValue
Headwordhoke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/hoʊk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#49,982
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hoke”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hokelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Hoare” (#49,979), “holier” (#49,985), “hillcrest” (#49,978). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hoke” is #49,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around hoke (IPA /hoʊk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,982 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative form of hook.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for hoke, with forms such as "hhoke", "hkoe", and "hoek". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "how", "hot", "hop", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hoke, from Old English hōc. The correct English form is hoke, spelled H-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of hook.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hoke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And thou ſhalt make hokes off golde and two cheynes off fine golde: lynkeworke and wrethed, and faſten the wrethed cheynes to the hokes.

Etymology

From Middle English hoke, from Old English hōc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhoke
  • hkoe
  • hoek
  • hokke
  • ohke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hoke - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhoke1hkoe2hoek2hokke1ohke2
Edit distance from "hoke"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hoke"?
"hoke" is spelled H-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /hoʊk/.
What does "hoke" mean?
As a noun, "hoke" means: Alternative form of hook.
What words are commonly confused with "hoke"?
"hoke" is commonly confused with "how", "hot", "hop". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hoke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hoke" is /hoʊk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hoke"?
From Middle English hoke, from Old English hōc. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hoke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

HIIT#49,977Ilan#49,996Jesu#50,017Gere#49,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

FOMO5 variantsECHR5 variantsdour5 variantsarras5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list